PAPDE — Component 1 : Supporting the development of entrepreneurship

• Completed application form, duly filled out and signed.
• Detailed project description and financial plan.
• Financial statements for the last two years, or projected financial statements for a start-up organization.
• Strategic plan, annual action plan, and latest annual activity report, if applicable; service offers and partnerships, if applicable.
• Copy of the declaration of conformity to the Equal Access to Employment Program, if applicable; copy of the francization certificate, if applicable; any other document required according to the nature of the project.

Who is eligible?

• Non-profit organizations (OBNL).
• Social economy enterprises.
• Applicants with an establishment in Quebec whose mission is to offer services to entrepreneurs in Quebec.
• Applicants that respect environmental laws and regulations or have proof of corrective measures.
• Applicants that comply with the francization process under the Charter of the French language.

Who is not eligible

• For-profit businesses with an establishment in Quebec.
• State-owned companies, or companies controlled directly or indirectly by a municipal, provincial, or federal government, a municipal entity, or a company that is majority-owned by a state-owned company.
• Organizations in bankruptcy or insolvency.
• Organizations that are or use services of subcontractors listed in the Registre des entreprises non admissibles aux contrats publics (RENA), or that have not respected obligations related to previous financial aid from the Government of Quebec or Investissement Québec for at least two years.
• Organizations that commit ethical breaches or offer products or services that could affect the integrity or probity of the Government of Quebec.

Eligible expenses

• Salary costs for employees or hired resources working on the project.
• Professional fees, communication costs, and promotion costs.
• Travel and accommodation costs, and rental fees for spaces or premises related to the project.
• Administrative follow-up costs up to 5% of eligible expenses, and the non-refundable portion of sales taxes.
• Use or acquisition of computer or technological tools.

Eligible geographic areas

This grant is specifically for organizations located within the province of Quebec. It targets non-profit and social economy enterprises in this geographical region.

• Organizations with an establishment in Quebec.

• Coherence between the project, the volets objective, and the Ministry's priorities in entrepreneurship and economic development.
• Relevance of the project to the needs of entrepreneurs and collective enterprises, and its complementarity with existing services.
• The organization's financial and human capacity to carry out the project successfully.
• The project's potential benefits.
• Adoption and implementation of eco-responsible practices.

• Contact a counsellor or adviser at the territorial office in your region to get the information and documents needed for your application.
• Prepare the required documents, including the application form, project description, financial statements, strategic documents, service offers, partnerships, and any other required document.
• Send the completed and signed application form and all required documents by email, using the subject Projets structurants d’organismes en appui au développement en entrepreneuriat.
• Submit your application before 31 March 2029.

• If you qualify for financial aid, you must provide the supporting documents required by the subsidy agreement.
• These supporting documents may include a report of the activities carried out, produced at the end of each financial year to the Minister's satisfaction and using the provided template.
• They may also include an external auditor's report confirming the accuracy of financial transactions.
• The agreement may require annexes such as an expense claim report for the project and the sources of financing, as well as any other document specified in the subsidy agreement.

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

• The grant application and all required documentation must be submitted via email, with specific wording in the subject line.
• The grant is non-repayable, subject to specific conditions and adherence to outlined requirements.
• There is a reporting requirement in which justifications for activities and financial expenditures must be submitted annually.
• Assistance can cover a maximum of 70% of eligible expenses for social economy enterprises and 60% for non-profit organizations, but government aid must not exceed 80% of eligible expenses.
• The maximum financial assistance available is $1,000,000 per organization annually, extendable for three years.